OTW (Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack song)

"OTW" (an acronym for "on the way") is a song recorded by American singers Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack. The artists co-wrote the song with Brian Alexander Morgan, Idan Kalai and its producer Nineteen85. It was released by RCA Records on April 20, 2018, as a stand-alone single, later added as a bonus track on the vinyl of Khalid's EP Suncity (2018).

"OTW"
Single by Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack
from the EP Suncity (vinyl edition)
ReleasedApril 20, 2018 (2018-04-20)
GenreR&B
Length4:23
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nineteen85
Khalid singles chronology
"Lovely"
(2018)		 "OTW"
(2018)		 "Youth"
(2018)
6lack singles chronology
"Cutting Ties"
(2018)		 "OTW"
(2018)		 "Switch"
(2018)
Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology
"Off Guard"
(2018)		 "OTW"
(2018)		 "Accelerate"
(2018)
Music video
"OTW" on YouTube

Release

On March 31, 2018, Khalid posted a snippet of the song on Twitter.[1] He officially announced the single during the nominations announcement for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.[2]

Composition

"OTW" is a dark and melodic R&B song with '90s influences.[3][4] It features a "silky smooth" and "mellow" production,[5][6][7] backed by "a trap-infused R&B beat".[8] A booty-call theme channels throughout the track,[9] as the artists sing about meeting up with a love interest.[10]

Critical reception

Michael Love Michael of Paper regarded the song as "a refreshing slice of smooth, radio-ready, but throwback '90s R&B". He praised the song's "undercurrent of bittersweet melancholy characteristic of the genre's most forward-thinking productions", describing it as "an addictively rhythmic tune".[11] MTV News' Ross McNeilage wrote: "The slick and sultry track is a nice extension from the sound of his debut album, and 6LACK and Ty Dolla $ign complement the song perfectly."[12] Devin Ch of HotNewHipHop praised Khalid's songwriting talents, writing that "all performers adhere to the general 'vibe' of the song".[13] Lauren O'Neill of Noisey described the song as a destined summer track, writing that it "feels most like a head massage you'll hear all week". He complimented Khalid's ability to produce a "relentlessly catchy but also somehow extremely laid back hook".[14]

Music video

The music video for "OTW", directed by Calmatic, premiered via Khalid's Vevo channel on July 3, 2018.[15]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[16]

  • Nineteen85 – production
  • Eazy - vocal engineer
  • Denis Kosiak – mix engineer, record engineer
  • Chris Athens – master engineer
  • Andy Barnes – record engineer
  • JT Gagarin – record engineer

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[39] 3× Platinum 210,000
Canada (Music Canada)[40] 2× Platinum 160,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] Gold 15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[43] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various April 20, 2018
RCA [16]
United States June 5, 2018 Urban contemporary radio [44]

References
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